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| ค้าความ khaaH khwaamM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ค้า-คฺวาม |
| IPA | kʰáː kʰwaːm |
| Royal Thai General System | kha khwam |
| [noun, verb] | |||
| definition | making lawsuits for profit; ambulance chasing | ||
| components |  ค้า  | khaaH | to trade; to do business; to do commerce; to barter; to buy and sell; to vend; to traffic in |
| ความ | khwaamM | lawsuit; case | |
| synonym | ตีนโรงตีนศาล | dteenM ro:hngM dteenM saanR | chasing ambulances (figuratively) |
| example | คดีหมิ่นประมาทมีสถิติเพิ่มสูงขึ้นมากผิดปกติ เพราะมีคนชอบค้าความ จนเป็นภาระต่อบุคคลากรในกระบวนการยุติธรรม khaH deeM minL bpraL maatL meeM saL thiL dtiL pheermF suungR kheunF maakF phitL bpaL gaL dtiL phrawH meeM khohnM chaawpF khaaH khwaamM johnM bpenM phaaM raH dtaawL bookL khaH laaM gaawnM naiM graL buaanM gaanM yootH dtiL thamM Statistics indicate that libel and slander lawsuits are becoming unusually more common because there are people who want to profit from lawsuits; (these suits) are now becoming a burden for personnel within the justice system. | ||
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